Chapter 16

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, YOU SHOULD:

1 Identify the characteristics of duties that may be imposed upon imports.

2 Identify the characteristics of non-tariff barriers to imports.

3 Identify the functions and requirements of the Customs clearing process.

4 Identify the functions of Foreign Trade Zones.

PREVIEW

In this chapter, we will look at some terms and procedures in Customs clearance. It is important to keep in mind that some of these things are artificially complex because most countries dislike imports that compete with local business people.

Chapter 17

USING INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, YOU SHOULD:

1 Identify characteristics of good written communication.

2 Identify characteristics of good oral communication.

3 Identify characteristics of the good usage of weights and measures (metric system).

4 Identify the importance of cultural sensitivity.

5 Review specific advice given in preceding chapters.

PREVIEW

This chapter is more prescriptive than the preceding sixteen, which were mostly descriptive.It is written with the idea that there are some "good practices" in international logistics that students should be aware of. In particular, the chapter focuses on good written and oral communication with the introductions of "International English" and "Special English." It also emphasize the fact that the United States is the sole country in the world to not use the metric system, which is a competitive disadvantage for exporters, and that they should adopt it for all of their export sales. Finally, the chapter briefly re-emphasizes the importance of good intercultural sensitivity, and restates the prescriptive advice given in the chapters on Incoterms, terms of payment, currency of transaction, document preparation, and packaging.

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